Welcome
I am an old-school craftsman specialising in traditional roofing methods using natural materials.
Based in the Nottingham area I am currently available for all types of slate or tile based roofing and leadwork, including:
- New Buildings.
- Extensions and Conversions
- Repairs and Restorations
- Work on Listed Buildings
Click here to view some examples of my work.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, or if you would like to obtain a quotation for your job.
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This new roof for the Carlton Family Medical Centre is 35 meters long. It features a Mansard Valley and incorporates 25 electronically controlled Velux windows. A dry fix valley system was used and all leadwork was coated in anti vandal paint. Tiles: Marley Modern. |
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The roof for this new extension is notable for it's shallow pitch and contains three electronically controlled Velux windows. Tiles: Sandtoft 20/20 New Generation. |
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This roof required New Leadwork and repairs to the Brickwork This picture was taken before beginning work. |
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This roof required New Leadwork and repairs to the Brickwork This picture was taken before repainting. |
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This roof required New Leadwork and repairs to the Brickwork This picture shows the completed job after repainting to match the rest of the house. |
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We constructed the roof for this extension to the Sneinton Family Medical Centre, An interesting feature of this project was the angled verge on the dormer window. Tiles: Eternit Slates. |
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This large property in Edwalton is a new build. The main roof was constructed with Valley Tiles, Bonnet Tiles and a total of 22,000 Plain Tiles. |
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This property in Edwalton was stripped and replaced with new felt and batten. We also completed the out building at the rear of the property. Tiles: New Clay Pan Tiles. |
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The design for this property is based on American architecture, in particular the curved main roof that acts as a front porch, which was a challenge due to the complicated roof structure. This build was done in two stages: the first project being the double garage/Granny annex and the second when we were asked to return to transform the main house. Interestingly the Spanish slates. we used are mined in quarries and still have pieces of Fool's Gold embedded in them. In sunlight they can be seen to glisten. NB. 15000 copper nails were used to complete the slating of the roof. |
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The loft of this property in Keyworth was converted front and back and therefore a whole new roof was constructed. Tiles: Plain, Smooth. |
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This was originally a bungalow before the whole roof was taken off including timbers and so on. The brick work was taken up an extra five courses over the windows and a completely new timber-framed roof was constructed to give an extra floor to the house. Tiles: New Marley Clay Pan Tiles. |
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This property belonged to Emile Heskey during his stint at Liverpool F.C. and his instructions were for a total renovation inside and out. The end extension was built as a games room for the children. Tiles: Marley Double Romans. |
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Several builders looked at this property in Ruddington, yet none of them wanted to touch it, in fear of what might be exposed when stripped. My Employer at the time, Chris Hunter, did however, rise to the challenge. Fascinatingly, when we stripped the roof we discovered that the rafters were actually beams salvaged from an old ship. The building was listed so we had to use lime in the mix of cement. The Building Inspector from Ruddington Council was so impressed that he gave us another project in Keyworth. Tiles: Hand-made Clay Pan Tiles with a tile verge.. |
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This Old Barn on High Street in Keyworth was another listed building, used by the local theatre company. There were loose tiles beginning to slide off into the gutter so we had to strip, re-felt and batten the entire roof. For public safety, the council insisted that we drill and screw fix every single pan tile as they went back onto the roof. Tiles: Hand-made Clay Tiles.. |
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This shop, Guitar Base, in West Bridgford needed the roof renovating. Tiles: Handmade Clay Plain Tiles. |
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